Elegant Lupine

Lupinus elegans Kunth - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Fall, Winter and Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status:

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.